NFL talk? Questions about American football?

your only other option would be to get a cheap ps3 as their games are region free. or buy madden lol

Well I might be getting a job soon, so I should be able to shell out a bit more for an older ps3 model. Also, with blu-ray player and other games region-free, it might be worth the investment.

The only problem is, it's free to play online. Normally that's great, but our house has a small download limit, and I would go over it in a week LOL. Would end up really expensive just covering the download limit. (And yeah I know I could just not play online, but I would be too tempted.)

haha true, I tend to stay offline on Madden 11 cos I'm not brilliant lol. The 2 times I have ventured online I got battered. Enough to keep me away

But I have got better since I started playing a lot more offline so may give online another go when I get madden 12.

Playing multi-player on Madden is almost NOTHING like playing single player. I'm not 100% sure why, but they don't seem to work the same.

If you want to get good online/against friends multi-player, then you need to A) ditch the running game, it doesn't work. B) Play a lot of screens and deep throws (hail mary's work well), C) get good at playing as defensive backs. learn to time hits on receivers and how to swat/intercept passes effectively.

One tip would be, change your pace regularly. If you turn auto-sprint off, then sprinting, then jogging, then sprinting then jogging again in quick succession whilst changing direction at sharp angles works.

Also, players tend to bring the heat on tackles, trying to go for big hits and fumbles. If you run towards a tackle then just stop dead, or change angle sharply, you will have linebackers flying past you and missing tackles all over the place!

Thanks for the tips. That's why I didn't enjoy playing online as much. Just playing loads of Hail Mary's always seemed so unrealistic to me. And yeh I noticed my running game got destroyed. I usually love running with the ball (playing as the Colts with Addai). I might just stick to playing the CPU as the games tend to be more realistic.

Exactly! I hate playing online, and I only play multi-player against one person, my best mate (because American football is our thing. I'm winning the series about 50+ - 4 LOLOL)

I don't care how many games someone wins online. Go 19-0 with the Panthers on all-madden. Then I will be impressed...

lol, I tried All-Madden once. Just can't handle it. I prefer All-Pro, gives me some good close games.

all madden isn't hard. the cpu just pulls a load of bull****. custom sliders ftw.

This.

I've got too good to play all-pro and I put up 40 or 50 points on it but all-madden is just stupid. i can beat it generally but I spend most of my time yelling at the AI for cheating. When you outscheme a offense, get a run blitz going and get the man in the backfield he shouldn;t break 6 tackles and make 20 yards every bloody time.

This.

I've got too good to play all-pro and I put up 40 or 50 points on it but all-madden is just stupid. i can beat it generally but I spend most of my time yelling at the AI for cheating. When you outscheme a offense, get a run blitz going and get the man in the backfield he shouldn;t break 6 tackles and make 20 yards every bloody time.

Just thought... does anyone know when the America's Game programmes are premiered? Can't wait to see the 2011 Packers one!

Have they done the Saints one yet?

All-Pro with sliders adjusted up is the best thing to do then.

this

even if you cheat a little and use draft guides to have an insane team its still a struggle to win, balls fly through defenders hands, opposing runners are like they are covered in butter as no one can hold them, and your quarter back throws a ball miles from where you aim it every few plays even if you are planted and have minimal pressure on you :s

Yep, and if its not raining. Its incredibly annoying-you can spend a little while building up a decent side and then they lose because Darren Sproles goes beast mode and trucks your star MLB.

Thats the point that you realise it doesn't matter how good you play-you clear your way through the blocks and then get trucked by someone tiny.

Picking up Tavaris Jackson does not fill me with joy.